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Originally Posted by Mushroom  But should they be allowed to duck out of paying more in taxes because they can afford the methods of reducing the amount of taxes they can pay? |
I don't plan on leaving any of these "methods" in place.
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Originally Posted by Voidwar Sounds like an exemption or deduction, and I am against both. |
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Originally Posted by Mushroom A Flat tax (with no deductions or exemptions) would cause a flood of jobs and companies to move out of the U.S. in my opinion as would closing the corperate tax loops. |
I do not see any reason to believe this. Corporations and most workers would see a drop in their effective tax rate.
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Originally Posted by Mushroom Now all we have to do is come to an agreement on what the definition of "Fair share of taxes" is. |
If fair matters at all, then a percentage, the same % for everyone, is the only defendable policy.